The Strand Study Bible

I CORINTHIANS “MINI” SERIES The Doctrine Of Spiritual Gifts

I. CHRIST’S Gifts to the Church

Lesson #1. The four gifts CHRIST gave to the Church (Eph 4:11-12): 1. Apostles 2. Prophets 3. Evangelists 4. Teaching pastors

II. The HOLY SPIRIT’S Gifts for the Church

Lesson #2. The two gifts the HOLY SPIRIT bestows upon the Church (Jn 7:37-39) 1. The temporary gift of power (Lk 11:13 & 24:49 and Acts 1:8 & 4:29-31 & 8:20) 2. The permanent gifts of service (I Cor 12:1,7-11 and Rom 12:6-8) Lesson #3. Twelve truths concerning the permanent gifts of service (I Cor 12) 1. Every believer is to be knowledgeable concerning his/her spiritual gifts (I Cor 12:1)

2. GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT is in charge of the distribution of our spiritual gifts (I Cor 12:4,8-9,11) 3. GOD THE SON is in charge of the administration (or, ministry) of our spiritual gifts (I Cor 12:5) 4. GOD THE FATHER is in charge of the operation (or, energy; power) of our spiritual gifts (I Cor 12:6) 5. Every believer receives at least one spiritual gift upon salvation (I Cor 12:7-11) 6. The gifts to the Church (apostles, prophets, evangelists, and teaching pastors) are greater than the gifts of service (miracles, healings, helps, governments, tongues, etc.) that the HOLY SPIRIT bestows upon the Church (I Cor 12:28) 7. Every believer is held accountable according to how he used his spiritual gifts (Mt 25:14-29, I Pet 4:10 and Rom 14:12) 8. Spiritual gifts can be multiplied (Mt 25:16-17) 9. Every believer is to desire spiritual gifts for the sake of serving God better (I Cor 14:1 & 1:7) 10. Spiritual gifts are subject to the believer’s control (I Cor 14:27-32) 11. Spiritual gifts are to be used to minister and to help others spiritually (Rom 1:11 and I Pet 4:10) 12. Spiritual gifts are to be administrated in love (I Cor 12:31) 1. The speaking gifts (prophecy, teaching, exhortation, wisdom, knowledge, and tongues - I Cor 12 and Rom 12) 2. The serving gifts (ministry, mercy, giving, ruling, faith, discerning of spirits, helps, governments, and medical healings - I Cor 12 and Rom 12) 3. The sign gifts (tongues, miracles, miraculous healings - Mk 16:17-20 and I Cor 14:21-22) 1. Tongues (speaking foreign languages previously unknown to the speakers - Acts 2:1-11) 2. Miracles (Acts 5:12-16 & 6:7-10 & 8:5-13 & 9:36-42 & 13:6-12 & 14:1-3 & 16:12-18 & 19:8-13 & 28:1-6) 3. Miraculous healings (Acts 3:1-19 & 9:32-35 & 14:8-19 & 28:7-9)

Lesson #4. The three categories of the permanent gifts of service (I Cor 12:7-11)

Lesson #5. The three sign gifts (Mk 16:15-20)

Lesson #6. The sign gift tongues (Mk 16:17) Lesson #7. The six speaking gifts (Rom 12:6-8 and I Cor 12:8-10) 1. Prophecy 4. Wisdom 2. Teaching 5. Knowledge Lesson #8. The speaking gift tongues (I Cor 12:10,28-30) Lesson #9. The nine serving gifts (Rom 12:7-8 and I Cor 12:9-10,28) 1. Ministry 6. Healing 2. M ercy 7. Discerning of spirits 3. G iving 8. Helps 4. Ruling 9. Governments 5. Faith Lesson #10. How to discover your spiritual gifts (I Cor 12:1,4,7,11 & 14:1) 3. Exhortation 6. Tongues (learning foreign languages easily)

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